Activities

1. Use the symbols >, <, or = to compare:   236,457 263,210

2. Use the symbols >, <, or = to compare:   1,798,9991,798,899

3. Use the symbols >, =, or < to compare the value in the chart.

4. This year your school earned $12,804 in fundraising sales.  Last year the school earned $12,740 in fundraising sales.  Which year did the school raise the most money?  Explain how you determined this.

5. Last year Kelly made twenty three thousand, eight hundred dollars from working at her job.  Payton earned thirty three thousand, two hundred eighteen dollars from working at her job.  Who made the least amount of money? Justify your answer. 

Answer Key/Rubric

1. < 

2. > 

4. The school year more money this year

Reasons may include, but are not limited to:

• 12,804 > 12,740
• To compare the numbers, start with the largest place value and look for differences in each place value.
• First difference occurs in the hundreds place, compare those numbers
  • The 8 in this years fundraising total means 800
  • The 7 in last years fundraising total means 700
  • 800 is greater than 700

5. Kelly made the least amount of money.

Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:

• Kelly made twenty three thousand, eight hundred which is 23,800 in standard form
• Payton made thirty three thousand, two hundred eighteen which is 33,218 in standard form
• 23,800 < 33,218
• The two in Kelly’s number is in the ten thousands place and is worth 20,000
• The three in Payton’s number is in the ten thousands place and is worth 30,000
• 20,000 is less than 30,000